Security
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Hackers exploit OttoKit WordPress plugin flaw to add admin accounts
Hackers are exploiting a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin to create rogue admin accounts on targeted sites. OttoKit (formerly SureTriggers) is a WordPress automation and integration plugin used in over 100,000 sites, allowing users to connect their websites to third-party services and automate workflows. Patchstack received a report about a […]
Play ransomware exploited Windows logging flaw in zero-day attacks
The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-29824, was tagged by Microsoft as exploited in a limited number of attacks and patched during last month’s Patch Tuesday. “The targets include organizations in the information […]
Medical device maker Masimo warns of cyberattack, manufacturing delays
Medical device company Masimo Corporation warns that a cyberattack is impacting production operations and causing delays in fulfilling customers’ orders. Masimo Corporation is a California-based medical technology and consumer electronics maker. It’s best known for its noninvasive patient monitoring products like pulse oximeters, brain function monitors, hemodynamic monitoring systems, capnography and gas monitoring solutions, and […]
CISA warns of hackers targeting critical oil infrastructure
CISA warned critical infrastructure organizations of “unsophisticated” threat actors actively targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas sectors. While these attacks use very basic tactics to compromise their targets’ industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) equipment, CISA also cautioned that they could still lead to significant impact, including physical damage and disruptions. “CISA is increasingly aware of unsophisticated […]
Police takes down six DDoS-for-hire services, arrests admins
Polish authorities have detained four suspects linked to six DDoS-for-hire platforms, believed to have facilitated thousands of attacks targeting schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms worldwide since 2022. Such platforms are often marketed as legitimate testing tools on the dark web and hacking forums, but are mainly used to disrupt online services, servers, and websites by […]
Apache Parquet exploit tool detect servers vulnerable to critical flaw
A proof-of-concept exploit tool has been publicly released for a maximum severity Apache Parquet vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30065, making it easy to find vulnerable servers. The tool was released by F5 Labs researchers who investigated the vulnerability after finding that multiple existing PoCs were either weak or completely non-functional. The tool serves as proof of […]
Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server RCE flaw now exploited in attacks
Hackers are exploiting an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server to hijack devices and deploy malware. Samsung MagicINFO Server is a centralized content management system (CMS) used to remotely manage and control digital signage displays made by Samsung. It is used by retail stores, airports, hospitals, corporate buildings, and […]
UK Legal Aid Agency investigates cybersecurity incident
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), an executive agency of the UK’s Ministry of Justice that oversees billions in legal funding, warned law firms of a security incident and said the attackers might have accessed financial information. Approximately 2,000 providers, including barristers, solicitor firms, and non-profit organizations, deliver civil and criminal legal aid services in England […]
Critical Langflow RCE flaw exploited to hack AI app servers
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has tagged a Langflow remote code execution vulnerability as actively exploited, urging organizations to apply security updates and mitigations as soon as possible. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-3248 and is a critical unauthenticated RCE flaw that allows any attacker on the internet to take full control of vulnerable […]
Google fixes actively exploited FreeType flaw on Android
Google has released the May 2025 security updates for Android with fixes for 45 security flaws, including an actively exploited zero-click FreeType 2 code execution vulnerability. FreeType is a popular open-source font rendering library that displays and programmatically adds text to images. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-27363, is a high-severity arbitrary code execution bug discovered by […]